Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Puerto Rico
14.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
13.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 14.2% against 13.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 21.9% 4.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 19.9% 19.0% 0.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 13.2% 17.2% 4.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 14.0% 12.8% 1.2% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
Puerto Rico, at 14.2% against 13.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Puerto Rico ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.